password

Example Sentences

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In the Colonial Pipeline attack, Russia-based hackers used a compromised password to gain access to the pipeline’s network, causing fuel shortages and panic buying at gasoline stations.

From The Wall Street Journal

For security’s sake, I ran OpenClaw without any access to my data or passwords, but most aren’t being that careful, because depriving agents of these privileges makes them far less useful.

From Barron's

Make sure both parties know how to find the key, where the nearest grocery store is, instructions for appliances and the password for the wifi before the swap.

From MarketWatch

According to the Citizen Lab report, Kenyan police gained access to everything on Mwangi's phone including "messages, private files, personal documents, financial information, passwords, and other sensitive data".

From Barron's

Using biometrics instead of remembering complex passwords is another great tool.

From The Wall Street Journal